The Mind Collection | How to Think for Yourself

Hard and Soft Power: Why You’re More Powerful Than You Think

A reflection on Joseph S. Nye’s concepts of hard and soft power in world politics. How can we use them to gauge our own influence?

A listicle of nine linguistic oddities. Brain teasers that bend the rules of language for our entertainment – or confusion?

Join me in revisiting Paul Graham’s Hierarchy of Disagreement. Can it help us survive Twitter? And is name-calling ever okay?

My reflection on Dukkha Bias, an idea coined by podcaster Chris Williamson. What makes our minds so good at unearthing flaws in our lives?

Revisit the critical thinking, philosophy and storytelling posts of the past with The Mind Collection Quiz #4

A case study featuring the analytical method of Deception Detection applied to Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’. Can we outsmart Matt Damon?

An exploration of how to say ‘No’ without feeling guilty. Would I be wrong to assume this is a superpower you’d love to have?

An exploration of the science of bullshit, a peculiar research field asking all the right questions. Can you bullshit a bullshitter?

Revisit the critical thinking, philosophy and storytelling posts of the past with The Mind Collection Quiz #3

A reflection on five potentially toxic leadership behaviours that may be signs of a toxic workplace. How much slack should you cut your boss?

A reflection on five ways we can reap the hidden benefits of strawmanning, a fallacy from the world of arguing and debating.